IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section
Executive Meeting
Thursday June 14, 2001
In Attendance:
Yves Fontaine, Dennis Peters, Eric Gill, Kathleen Chafe, Doug Squires, Todd Hynes, Mike Janes
Missing:
Siu O'Young, Student Representative
Location: Fort William Building, Conference Room 314
Summary of Action Items:
Action:
Doug to ensure that we are in compliance with all aspects of the IEEE edict concerning the assignment of a co-signor from IEEE Central. Carry over from several meetings.
Action:
Doug to submit his senior member application ASAP. Carry over.
Action:
Dennis to get some info, pictures, etc. about IEEE Night up on the website. Carry over.
Action:
Doug to send a cheque to ECC for $100. Carry over.
Action:
Yves to get the address of the ECC treasurer for Doug. Carry over.
Action:
Yves to send an e-mail to Wally Read informing him of the names of the volunteers for the Historical Society conference July 25-27.
Action:
Dennis to follow up with the student branch to see if any suitable historical papers could be produced for the competition. Carry over.
Action:
Dennis to contact schools before the end of the school year to let them
know about the upcoming Marconi competition. Todd suggested that the
Science co-ordinator for the School Board(s) (Craig White) might be a
good place to start. Carry over.
Action:
Siu to send Dennis a link to the Marconi project web page. Carry over.
Action:
Dennis to check on the availability of background music at Lobster Boil.
Action:
Yves to act as after-dinner entertainment at Lobster Boil. Choice of entertainment vehicle is his although comedy is expected.
Action:
Kathleen to cull through membership information to determine the names
of individuals whose membership are about to expire and issue an e-mail
to them reminding them that their memberships are in jeopardy.
Action:
Members of the executive will follow up with identified individuals
via telephone.
Action:
Kathleen to send out a copy of the proposed new bylaws to the executive.
The bylaws will be voted on at the next AGM.
Action:
Dennis to post copy of the bylaws on the website.
Action:
Yves to arrange for a conference room and refreshments for next meeting.
- Review acceptance of minutes from May 22nd meeting
Minutes were reviewed and accepted.
- Review of action items arising from last meeting
Action:
Yves to ensure that trinket options are discussed and a decision made at the Sept. meeting.
Closed.
Action:
Doug to ensure that we are in compliance with all aspects of the IEEE edict concerning the assignment of a co-signor from IEEE Central.
Open.
Action:
Doug to submit his senior member application ASAP.
Open. Doug is in the process of garnering references.
Action:
Kathleen to compose an engrossing article on IEEE senior membership for the next edition of the newsletter.
Closed.
Action:
Dennis to get some info, pics etc. about IEEE Night up on the
website. Also this can be included in the newsletter.
Website - Open. Newsletter - Closed.
Action:
Siu to ask Lisa Pearcy to write an article on the student perspective
of IEEE Night for the newsletter.
Closed.
Action:
All to get Lobster boil meal choices back to Dennis by June 11.
Closed.
Action:
Siu to arrange entertainment for the Lobster boil.
Closed. Two students have volunteered.
Action:
Doug to send a cheque to ECC for $100.
Open.
Action:
Yves to get the address of the ECC treasurer for Doug.
Open.
Action:
Eric and Doug to assist with local knowledge for Historical Society conference July 25-27.
Closed. Follow-Up: Yves to send an e-mail to Wally Read informing him of the names of the volunteers.
Action:
Siu to follow up with the student branch to see if any suitable historical papers could be produced for the competition.
Open. Follow-Up: Given Siu’s absence, Dennis will action above.
Action:
Siu to contact
schools before the end of the school year to let them know about the
upcoming Marconi competition. Todd suggested that the Science co-ordinator
for the School Board(s) might be a good place to start.
Open. Follow-Up: Again, given Siu's absence, Dennis will follow up with Craig White (Science Co-ordinator for the School Board)
Action:
Siu to send Dennis a link to the Marconi project web page.
Open.
Action:
Yves to arrange for a conference room and refreshments for June 14.
Closed.
- Lobster Boil
Fifty-three tickets have been sold as of June 14th.
Action:
Dennis to check on the availability of background music.
Action:
Yves to act as after-dinner entertainment. Choice of entertainment vehicle is his although comedy is expected.
- Other Business
- McNaughton Centre
Doug has issued a cheque for $2700 to assist in the funding of the centre.
- Membership Development
Action:
Kathleen to cull through membership information to determine the names of individuals whose membership are about to expire and issue an e-mail to them reminding them that their memberships are in jeopardy.
Action:
Members of the executive will follow up with identified individuals via telephone.
- Bylaws
Action:
Kathleen to send out a copy of the proposed new bylaws to the executive. The bylaws will be voted on at the next AGM.
Action:
Dennis to post copy of the bylaws on the website.
- Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on September 11, 2001 at the Fort William Building.
Action:
Yves to arrange for a conference room and refreshments.
Scribe: Mike Janes
Posted:
Mon 2001.09.10 at 09:40 NDT
by Dennis Peters
